Off Road Camping Trailers

Sven

The TAXA TigerMoth is definitely on the pricey side but after dragging through some fairly rough country the build quality seems to be robust. It tracked well on the hwy and in the mountains. The door and kitchen seals worked great ...zero trail dust entered the unit.

The gull wing door is a great feature when you have the bed in the couch position. Speaking of the couch feature that makes it nice not to have to crawl in and out of even with the not standing height camper. I just rolled up the bedding towards the head of the trailer when I wanted the couch/table combo. Still spent most time outdoors though.

The pullout kitchen filled up quickly with my normal cooking gear but...it's no longer in the Bronco. BONUS. Tons of under bed storage up front. I'll bet the AC works like a charm in the little bugger,I might never find out. LOL
I installed 2 lipo 100AH batteries and a 1000 watt inverter to run a small cube heater as that will be used more than the AC.
So far very pleased with my hard sided tent other than the factory cushions are a bit hard. Extra sleeping pad is needed..at least for me.
More upgrades coming as I make it work for me.
Ask away d I'll try to answer best I can.

raqball

Thanks for the response.

Everything I've read is that the Taxa Trailers are top quality and very well built. I also am looking at their Overland version Wolly Bear Trailer and their wedge RTT. That combo comes in about $19K

I am a fair weather camper and prob would not need A/C or heat. But on my trip last weekend, the temps hit 100 and the A/C would have been much appreciated. A small fan inside would probably do the trick for me..

Dust is a concern for me as I would def travel down dirt, gravel and dusty roads to get to where I am going to setup basecamp. That's awesome you did not have any infiltrate..

As far as the batteries, I thought the TigerMoth came with battery packs to power interior lights and items. Does it not?

I think I am just coming to the realization that I'll be better off, and happier, if I buy once, cry once and I need to up my budget some.

I am still waiting on @cam.hunter to respond as to if he can 'misplace' the Bronco Nation Escapod camper in exchange for a brown paper bag filled with unmarked bills.. 😭 😜

Sven

It came with a standard lead acid deep cycle battery. I went with more juice and less weight. Also is set up to solar charge.

raqball

Spoke to Holly at Taxa and she is trying to find me a new 2023 TigerMoth Overland equipped model on a dealer lot. She was pretty confident she'd be able to get me a killer price on a 2023.

If she can find me one in the Overland edition, that's close to $18K, then I am going to buy it now and be done. I'd need to travel to the dealer to pick it up but that's not an issue as long as they are willing to hold it for a month until after I get moved to Lincoln, NE

It's a sweet trailer, it probably has more than I need at the moment, but things change. What it has that I don't think need or want now, I might need or want in the future..

The only bummer is that if I purchase now it'll sit taunting me until next Spring.

Sven

That's basically what happened to me. Got a 23 Moth delivered to my door from Texas for 20K. Fred Herbst is another contact at TAXA if you need.

raqball

$17,900 plus tax, title and registration (blah, blah, blah) This one is band new.

https://www.prosserrv.com/Sturtevan...land/VDP/aa33a648-b7fc-45a5-a2c6-e8400baecf78

Killer price! I called them and they have it available.. It has an RTT on top that I won't need so I can just sell it and get a little cash back. They said they'd have no problem storing / holding it until the middle next month. It's about an 8 hour drive from Lincoln, NE to their dealership.

They guy was checking on a few things and is going to call me back as the images on their website do not show the tongue box that holds the batteries.. I assume that was removed so they could store the batteries elsewhere.

If all goes as planned, it shall be mine!

Sven

Only real complaint I heard about was the plastic valve on the water jug but mine came with a brass one...so I have a new valve for you when you get this. Killer price!
The batteries are inside under the bed in their own vented box.

raqball

Awesome!

Did yours come with a tool box on the tongue? Looks like it might be standard equipment?

Sven

Yes it did. I moved it towards the tongue jack about 1 1/2 inches to allow my little generator to fit in there.

raqball

Awesome!

They called me back and the tongue toolbox is there, so that's cool.. Just waiting for them to get all the paperwork in order and a final price that includes the sales tax etc..

As long as nothing fishy happens, I'll buy it tomorrow..

Sven

From my short time with mine you won't be disappointed. I excited for you and hope it works out...(no monkey business) . Another bonus is it fits in a standard garage!

raqball

I am sure I'll be thrilled with it. Ever since I took those photos of it at OE PNW for you I've had it stuck in my head. Then after seeing yours, it got me seriously wanting one but the cheapskate in me didn't want to drop that much cash..

You hear horror stories of people dealing with RV places so I am hopeful everything goes smoothly and the price does not change. I am sure everything will be fine..

One very odd thing I learned, at least with this dealer, is that if you pay cash they charge 2% more? WTF? I thought it was the other way around. I am sure they get additional kickback if you finance so that's probably why they do it..

Sven

I often forget about Tax since we don't have in MT. and Texas recognized that and waived the sales tax.

BostonBadlands

Which one of these can I take on Hell's Revenge? On the Rubicon Trail?

raqball

I am currently researching off-road campers and trailers. The older I get, the less I want to setup my tent and other gear every time I head out. I am considering enclosed trailers and trailers with Roof Top Tents.

What I want is the ability to store all my gear inside the trailer when heading to a site, then setup base camp after arrival, and have a comfortable sleeping area.

I do not need a living area as most of my time spent will be wheeling the trails in the area for the day. Return to base camp at the end of the day, eat, chill by fire then sleep. Lather, rinse, repeat for the entire trip.

My budget is about $14K and while I can go over this, I'd prefer to stay at or under that price.

I want the trailer to be off-road capable but it won't really be heading down any serious trails. My plans would be to wheel to an area, set up base camp, wheel that area for the day then return to base camp for the night. Any serious off-roading would be done away from the base camp and the base camp would be setup in an easily accessible area.

I'd love to see and hear what others have. Photos and write up for it would be very helpful.

Here are a few options I am considering and their estimated prices.

Oregon Trailer DoDrop Alpha: $13,250 for the Base version (I would probably go over my $14K limit adding items and things it's missing)

https://oregontrailer.net/model/dodrop-alpha/

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Runaway Venturist XS: $8400 (as I have one configured) without RTT
Inspired Overland RTT: $1300
Total: $9,700

Trailer: https://www.runawaycampers.com/product/venturist-xs/5?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false
RTT: https://inspiredoverland.com/products/io-lightweight-rooftop-tent/

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TentRax Ascend: About $14,000 (as I have one configured) Limited storage - would need to do more research

https://www.tentrax.com/ascend

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Smittybilt Scout Trailer: $8800
Inspired Overland RTT: $1300
Total: $10,100

Trailer: https://www.smittybilt.com/product-skus/smittybilt-scout-trailer-87400/
RTT: https://inspiredoverland.com/products/io-lightweight-rooftop-tent/

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Some have an Off-road Articulation Hitch and some don't. I would definitely add one to the trailers that don't have one standard.

I am leaning towards the DoDrop Alpha since it does not require a RTT but I am also seriously considering the Venturist XS or the Smittybilt Scout with an Inspired Overland RTT due to their total price.. The TentRax Ascend looks good but it's a little pricey considering it's a soft RTT style on top and I think it's a propriety tent so I'd worry about getting another if it ever needed to be replaced.

Please share your camping trailers here and if you don't mind sharing, the price paid. I will probably be purchasing something over the winter so I am ready to roll come next spring.

Thanks!

raqball

No paperwork today.. 🤷‍♂️

I get it, they want to sell $300K-$500K RV's and this tiny little sale is a drop in the bucket..

Maybe tomorrow?